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Yavapai County designates Jan. 27 as Day of Remembrance for Downwinders; advocates call for RECA reauthorization
Summary
The Board approved a proclamation recognizing Jan. 27, 2025, as a Day of Remembrance for American Downwinders. Speakers described historic fallout from Nevada testing, urged reauthorization of the Radiation Exposure Compensation Act (RECA), and relayed congressional activity on related bills.
The Yavapai County Board of Supervisors unanimously approved a proclamation recognizing Jan. 27, 2025, as a Day of Remembrance for American Downwinders and heard an extended presentation from local advocates on the long-term health impacts of nuclear weapons testing and uranium mining.
Supervisor Brooks Compton introduced the proclamation, noting personal connections. Sherry Hannah, a downwinder advocate, told the board the first above-ground nuclear test at the Nevada Test Site occurred on Jan. 27, 1951, and described long-term effects experienced by…
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